Basrah crude prices jump more than 7%
2026-09-01T06:42:30+00:00
Shafaq News– Basrah
Iraq’s Basrah crude prices rose on Tuesday, with Basrah Heavy gaining more than 7% alongside a recovery in global oil benchmarks.
Basrah Heavy climbed $5.91, or 7.93%, to $80.43 per barrel, while Basrah Medium gained $5.91, or 7.59%, to $83.73.
In global markets, Brent crude rose $1.05, or 1.2%, to $91.54 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained 1.5% to around $87.03.
Murban crude rose to $98.45 a barrel, up $2.70, or 2.82%, while the OPEC basket stood at $89.59, up $2.28, or 2.61%.
